Interesting or newsworthy events from today until Sunday.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY:
Wild Horse Adoption
The first Pacific Northwest mustang adoption for 2010 is set for Friday and Saturday, February 19 and 20 at the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Wild Horse Corral Facility in Hines, OR. Over 100 vivid pintos, speckled roans, and creamy palominos are slated for adoption at this two-day event.
Animal viewing and registration is Friday, February 19 from 8am. to 4pm., and Saturday, February 20 from 8am to 11:30am. Adoption fees begin at $125. If you adopt a horse at this event, BLM will ship it to most areas in Oregon for free.
SUNDAY:
Campaigning To Win
Feel strongly about an environmental issue? Ever wonder how you can influence government decisions that impact the environment? This Sunday, the Oregon League of Conservation Voters Education Fund holds a day-long workshop designed to teach critical organizing skills to citizens who care about the environment and want to engage in effective, winning campaigns.
Topics include: fundraising, grassroots organizing, recruiting management and volunteers, and getting your message out.
The workshop is Sunday, February 21, 11am. to 3:30pm at the OSU Memorial Union, Corvallis.
The event is free. Registration is required and the deadline is Wednesday, February 17. To learn more and to register:
